Consider the following statements about ‘Motion of Thanks’:
Which of the above statements is/are correct
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Rajyasabha moved amendment to the “Motion of Thanks” to the President for his address.
The opposition’s amendment was against the minimum educational qualification fixed for aspirants in local and panchayat elections in Haryana and Rajasthan polls. Such amendment has been moved for the 5th time in Parliamentary history. However, the government has argued that the amendment was not right since it referred to an issue which was a state subject
The President makes an address to a joint sitting of Parliament at the start of the Budget session, which is prepared by the government and lists its achievements. This speech is discussed in both the houses and at the end, put to voting as a motion. And its failure to be passed amounts to defeat of the government.